Shloka 8
नारभेतान्यसामर्थ्यात् पुरुष: कार्यमात्मन: । मतिसाम्यं द्वयोर्नास्ति कार्येषु कुरुनन्दन,मनुष्यको चाहिये कि वह अपना कार्य दूसरेके बलपर न करे। कुरुगाज! किसी भी कार्यमें दो पुरुषोंकी राय पूर्णरूपसे नहीं मिलती
nārabhetānyasāmarthyāt puruṣaḥ kāryam ātmanaḥ | matisāmyaṃ dvayor nāsti kāryeṣu kurunandana ||
দুৰ্যোধনে ক’লে—মানুহে নিজৰ কাম আনৰ শক্তিৰ ওপৰত ভৰসা কৰি আৰম্ভ কৰা উচিত নহয়, বিশেষকৈ নিজে অক্ষম হলে। হে কুৰুনন্দন! কাৰ্যবিষয়ে দুজনৰ মত কেতিয়াও সম্পূৰ্ণ এক নহয়।
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not base your own undertaking on another person’s power; act from your own capacity and judgment. Also, expect divergence of opinions in practical matters—complete unanimity between two counselors is rare.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana is speaking in a counsel-like tone, asserting a hard, pragmatic principle: reliance on others is risky, and agreement among advisors is unlikely—reflecting his mindset about strategy, control, and decision-making.